This year culture really is catching! With a programme of events that seeps into every nook and cranny of the Cork City, from dancing, live music, theatre and film to art exhibitions, crafts and street performance, there’s something for everyone on September 21. Below is a press release, which gives you a glimpse of some of…

Cork Craft Month is almost over but there’s yet much more to enjoy, including the Cork International Hotel’s inaugural Cork Craft Show! Craftspeople, calligraphers and upcycle enthusiast will be travelling from all across Ireland to showcase their wares and creations at the fittingly stunning venue. The show will act as the new closing event to…

Photo: Aidan Fleming The Port of Cork Company and Bantry Bay Port Company today announced their combined turnover for 2017, showing a positive increase compared to 2016. Consolidated turnover for the year 2017 amounted to €31.5 million (including €0.54 million Bantry turnover) up from €29.6 million (including €0.21 million Bantry turnover) in 2016. Consolidated profit…

Cork has been voted the third friendliest city in the world by Condé Nast Traveller in their August 2018 poll. The City by the Lee fended off competition from rival Irish cities Dublin and Galway to land the third spot, with the travel magazine’s editors citing the city’s ‘picturesque, riverfront location’ and ‘cozy pubs and…

Cork City Council is welcoming a 20% increase in the number of passengers using the extended Park and Ride Service. The increase was recorded in the first three days of the new extended ‘super 7’ service. Since last Thursday when traffic was rerouted in Cork city centre, the Black Ash Park and Ride service (route…

By Kerrie Collins, Business Talk As a nation we would broadly be in favour of the introduction of a Wealth Tax, as evidenced by the results of the latest instalment of the Taxback.com Taxpayer Sentiment Survey Series 2018. The leading tax refund specialists asked 1,700 taxpayers throughout the country for their views on taxing public wealth.…

Liz Griffin, Deirdre Behan, Maxine Hyde, Yvonne O’ Shaughnessy and Holly Barry committee members,Elevate are hosting their inaugural women in business event in the Maryborough Hotel, Cork on the 13th September. The day will focus theme of work life balance and celebrate women succeeding in the workplace. In a bid to raise much needed funds…

Free GP care is to be extended to carers in Cork, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Jerry Buttimer confirmed that the Oireachtas passed the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 this week, meaning 14,000 Carers nationally will now receive the Free GP Visit Card. This is in addition to those Carers who already…